“The most painful loss of my life,” 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva talks about the feeling of a crushing defeat with unimaginable poise after beating her idol Ons Jabeur 

Mirra Andreeva creates history as she beat her idol Ons Jabeur in straight sets.

“The most painful loss of my life,” 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva talks about the feeling of a crushing defeat with unimaginable poise after beating her idol Ons Jabeur 

Mirra Andreeva (Via The Hamilton Square)

Last year’s Australian Open Women’s finalist, Mirra Andreeva, has evolved a lot over a year. She has taken the WTA draw by storm and continues her promising game. Entering the Australian Open 2024, the 16-year-old cruised past her first two matches.

After a thrilling first-round victory, she was up against three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur. However, this did not stop the youngster from staring at the Rod Laver Arena. She created history by beating her idol Jabeur in straight sets. It was an embarrassing match for the Tunisian, who made 24 unforced errors, forcing her to win only two games in the whole match. Andreeva won the game 6-0,6-2 to advance to the third round at a Slam event for the second time. 

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This is what the 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva said to the AO Press:

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Honestly, after I lost the final, I was just super upset. I didn't think about anything else. For maybe a week I was just replaying the match in my head, It's not the most painful loss of my life. I will have, I'm sure, a lot of offensive matches where I may be late in the score, and then I lose.

She recalled her experience at the girl’s finals during an interview. After fighting hard, the Russian replayed the same game in her head repeatedly. Knowing it would not be her first painful match, she capitalized on her opportunity to play at the Rod Laver Arena again. The future remains bright for Andreeva.

Mirra Andreeva was elated after beating her idol Ons Jabeur in a very short second-round match 

Young Russian sensation Miraa Andreeva continues her dream run at the Australian Open 2024, sending back her idol Ons Jabeur in under an hour.

Mirra Andreeva at the Australian Open 2024
Mirra Andreeva (Via CNN)

Playing against a top 10 player, the Russian maintained her calm and believed in her shots to see her across the line and through to the next round at the Australian Open. After the match, the Russian showed extreme sportsmanship by praising her idol. 

Furthermore, the Russian revealed that Jabuer made her day by wishing her luck after the game. It was a historic moment for the youngster as she got her name onto the books for being the youngest player to win a set 6-0 against a top-10 player.

With a lot more to come, the youngster is still up to face a few more high-level players to get to the top. With the draw more open than ever, almost everyone is aiming for the title after the first major upset of the year.

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